The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers
Objective. This study sought to explore the impact of care recipient falls on caregivers. Methods. Ninety-six community-dwelling caregiver-care recipient dyads participated in a 12-month prospective study. Falls and other accidents and service use were recorded. Dyads were assessed at baseline and a...
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2013
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| author | Dow, Briony Meyer, Claudia Moore, Kirsten Hill, Keith |
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| description | Objective. This study sought to explore the impact of care recipient falls on caregivers. Methods. Ninety-six community-dwelling caregiver-care recipient dyads participated in a 12-month prospective study. Falls and other accidents and service use were recorded. Dyads were assessed at baseline and after each fall. Assessment included the Zarit Burden Interview and a post-accident survey developed for the present study. Focus groups were then conducted to further explore the impact of falls on caregivers. Results. Fifty-four care recipients (56%) experienced falls within the 12 months of the study. There was a significant increase in caregiver burden after the first fall (Zarit Burden Interview score increased from 24.2 ± 14.2 to 27.6 ± 14.5, P < 0.01). Twenty-four percent of caregivers reported that they had altered their usual routine after the fall, mainly not wanting to leave the care recipient alone. However, there was no increase in the number of services used. Focus group discussions highlighted the need for constant vigilance of the care recipient, a lack of knowledge about support services and concerns related to utilising respite care. Conclusion. Falls among care recipients have a significant impact on carers, including an increased fear of falling, prompting the need for even closer vigilance. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-222892017-09-13T15:58:25Z The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers Dow, Briony Meyer, Claudia Moore, Kirsten Hill, Keith Objective. This study sought to explore the impact of care recipient falls on caregivers. Methods. Ninety-six community-dwelling caregiver-care recipient dyads participated in a 12-month prospective study. Falls and other accidents and service use were recorded. Dyads were assessed at baseline and after each fall. Assessment included the Zarit Burden Interview and a post-accident survey developed for the present study. Focus groups were then conducted to further explore the impact of falls on caregivers. Results. Fifty-four care recipients (56%) experienced falls within the 12 months of the study. There was a significant increase in caregiver burden after the first fall (Zarit Burden Interview score increased from 24.2 ± 14.2 to 27.6 ± 14.5, P < 0.01). Twenty-four percent of caregivers reported that they had altered their usual routine after the fall, mainly not wanting to leave the care recipient alone. However, there was no increase in the number of services used. Focus group discussions highlighted the need for constant vigilance of the care recipient, a lack of knowledge about support services and concerns related to utilising respite care. Conclusion. Falls among care recipients have a significant impact on carers, including an increased fear of falling, prompting the need for even closer vigilance. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22289 10.1071/AH12168 CSIRO Publishing restricted |
| spellingShingle | Dow, Briony Meyer, Claudia Moore, Kirsten Hill, Keith The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title | The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title_full | The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title_fullStr | The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title_short | The impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| title_sort | impact of care recipient falls on caregivers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22289 |